Samsung Galaxy S6 edge User Manual page 77

Change the Mobile Hotspot
Password
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > CONNECTIONS > Mobile Hotspot
and Tethering > Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot.
3. Tap MORE > Configure Mobile Hotspot.
4. Tap the Security field and select WPA2 PSK.
5. Scroll down and enter a new password in the
Password field.
Configure Mobile Hotspot
Settings
Manage your Mobile Hotspot security and
connecting settings.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > CONNECTIONS > Mobile Hotspot
and Tethering > Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap MORE > Configure Mobile Hotspot:
•
Network name: View and change the name of
your Mobile Hotspot.
•
Hide my device: Make your Mobile Hotspot
invisible to other Wi-Fi devices during a
scan. Other devices can still connect to your
Mobile Hotspot, but will have to set up the
connection manually with your Network SSID
and Password.
•
Security: Choose the security level for your
Mobile Hotspot.
Note: Scroll down to view all options.
•
Password: If you choose a security level that
uses a password, enter the password. By
default, the password is your device's phone
number.
•
Show password: Display your password
instead of masking it.
•
Show advanced options: Access advanced
options, including Broadcast channel, and
to specify the channel your device uses for
Mobile Hotspot.
Settings
Apps >
Apps >
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Turn Off Mobile Hotspot
Automatically
Set your device to automatically turn off Portable
Wi-Fi hotspot if there are no connected device.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > CONNECTIONS > Mobile Hotspot
and Tethering > Mobile Hotspot.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Mobile Hotspot.
3. Tap MORE > Timeout settings and select an
amount of time.
Use Tethering to Connect Your
Device to a Computer
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > CONNECTIONS > Mobile Hotspot
and Tethering.
2. Connect the computer to the device using the
USB cable, and then tap USB tethering to turn
tethering on.
Apps >
Apps >
Mobile Hotspot and Tethering